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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1913

Page

17

Society Notes Move Through New England and Nearby Towns

Society continues with visits in New England and New York before returning to Mobile. Shawhan couple spend weekend at Fairhope with relatives. Harter and Parham guests of Gaillards at Fairhope return home. Woods family visit Gainesville. Gaillard Hamiltons expect home from the sea at Fairhope. Cole to visit the North. Newbold and daughter Suerite with Fitzgerald, Dorgan, and Trammel heading to Vossburg. Donalds celebrate Gordon’s navy promotion. Lieutenant to Norfolk. Tonsmeire occupy new home at Government and Rapier. Clara Spencer visiting Birmingham. Mickle family plan mountain trip next week.

Harry Donald Edwin Barlow Barlow Fort Morgan Gordon Ieutenant United States Navy Donald Charlester Norfolk

Week End Parties Miss Margaret Austill and Guest

Social notes report Miss Margaret Austill hosting a weekend gathering with her guest at a city residence. Attendees and specifics are described in brief fashion typical of society columns.

Margaret Austill

Crichton Socials Highlight Visits and Civic Meeting

Crichton residents hosted visitors from Bogalousa Mobile and Brewton including Mrs Leroy McCreary Miss Reba and Dr George Richerson Also Ed Lipford nears recovery from illness Crichton Civic League calls a meeting at Odd Fellows Hall August 20 with refreshments and large expected attendance.

Leroy McCreary Reba Bogalousa John McCreary Item Avenue Jessie Ryder Mobile J. W. Ilwain Robert H. Coker Brewton Ala George Richerson Ed Lipford Burton Springhill Avenues Mary Sue McMillan Stockton Margaret Johnston J. E. Strickland Crichton Civic League Odd Fellows’ Hall J. B. Trotter Mamie Ethel Little Charles Raven Willie Pattison Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon S. E. Clark

Dr Sophia Laws Heads to Point Clear for Weekend

Dr Sophia Laws of Nova Scotia left yesterday afternoon for Point Clear to spend the week end. Mr and Mrs Dan Sims and Mr and Mrs J S Robbins are week end guests at the Point Clear Hotel. Mr and Mrs C P Duncan were among departures traveling to Tennessee to visit the former's parents. Mrs Dan Wheeler and daughter Ellen are at Magnolia Miss the guests of Mr and Mrs J W Wheeler. Mr and Mrs Hugh Hybart left Saturday for Daphne where they will be the guests of their mother Mrs J Cy Hybart. Their attractive little girls Myrtie and Beulah will join them Tuesday at Daphne.

Sophia Laws Nova Scotia Point Clear Dan Sims J. S. Robbins Point Clear Hotel Dan Wheeler Ellen Magnolia, Miss Mrs J. W. Wheeler Hugh Hybart Daphne J. Cy Hybart Myrtie Beulah Willie Stone Leatherburys Coden Melinda Loretta Weis Meridian Jake Weiss John Trimble John Mayer Hermaneis Archie Carter Frank Lancaster Albert Pope Viola Lyons Sullivan Battles Clara B. Crossland Barron Battles Hotel Nicols Jonson Raymond Birmingham Rice Gaither J. O. Gaither M. P. Martin Miss Coddington Widney Chicago William J. Kern Misses Kern Annie Stella Kern Asheville N. C Stewart Gayle George Eberlein Harold Wergen Eberleins Winerlene George Myrick Antonette May John Kern Irene Deegan James 41 Deegan Case House Pagoda Charles Crawford Finkley Case Buena Vista Ala Sprague Kendricks McVay Jackson Goldsmith Stevens Barrett Bessie Gay Collins Collins Frank Jackson Ealth Bertha Halpin Margarite Johnston

House Party at Fairhope with Grove Hill Visitors

A congenial group of about twenty enjoying a house party at Fairhope with Mrs. H. S. Tam as chaperone. Three young men from Grove Hill joined the event while local members included Misses Ethel Pugh Ruth Krudop Nina Spencer Barbee Rodgers Edith Tucker and Tab Foster.

Fairhope 8. S. Tam Grove Hill Beaux Ethel Pugh Ruth Krudop Nina Spencer Barbee Rodgers Edith Tucker Tab Foster

Visitors From Afar at the Old Home stead

Dr and Mrs Adrian Taylor host two distinguished guests in Mobile at the Old Home stead on Government Street Miss Sarah Priest president of a Shanghai girls school and her sister visitors from Louisville. Also notes on weddings church events and society visits in Mobile and nearby towns.

Old Homestead Adrian Taylor Point Clear R. V. Taylor Government Street

Social season at Battles highlights many visitors

Battles Wharf hosts a parade of guests including Miss Lee Barclay and Mrs. Will Quinn at Sweet Water Branch. Meridian and Birmingham visitors frequent Battles Hotel and Case House with extended stays and seaside socials noted.

Social Visits and Summer Guests in Farnsdale and Mobile

Bayou Ja Batte Rev. R. C. Williams from Farnsdale visits Dr. J. F. Persons. Williams improves slowly after time in Mobile Infirmary. Mrs J J Naylor and Miss Estell Hall of Mobile visit Mrs Naylor's son J C Naylor. James Rolls of New Orleans visits relatives. Joe Piere of Mobile attends Sunday service. W H Fagerstrom spends weekend at Mrs Whelphy's. Mrs Leon of Citronelle visits daughter Mrs J T Persons. Miss Gladys Smee spends week in Mobile visiting relatives. Mrs Albert Schmidt hosts reception for Mrs T Lloyd of Chicago. Attendees include Miss Bettie D Rossen and many others. Miss Rossen performs on the piano. A dainty luncheon is served.

R. C. Williams Farnsdale J. F. Persons Williams Mobile Infirmary J. J. Naylor Estell Hall Mobile Whelphy Leon Citronelle J. T. Persons Gladys Smee Albert Schmidt T.liloyd Chicago Bettie D. Rossen C. Bromberg Zadek Mohr Turner Allen Henry J. H. Daughdrell Allen Cameron L. E. Smee Harta Rossen Jungh

Moonlight Hop Aboard Pleasure Bay For St Vincent’s Club

New Orleans and Biloxi guests travel to Mobile with Miss Ethel Heines of New Orleans joining for a two week stay. St Vincent's club plans a moonlight hop on August 20 aboard the Pleasure Bay with music and dancing at the boat and pavilion. Mrs. B Dares with her daughter Mrs. E A Roberts and son John are at Swannanoa North Carolina until September 16. Miss Vera E F Ross and Miss Olive I Ross depart for Carson Alabama to visit Miss Sophia Bowling for two weeks.

Marguerite Farrell Gulfport Miss Joseph Kelly Howard Avenue New Orleans Biloxi Mobile Ethel Heines St. Vincent's Club Pleasure Bay

The Shock of Gossip and the Loss of Idealism

A speaker recalls a young girl's disillusion at overhearing cruel gossip about a woman during a wedding. The memory fuels a lifelong horror of gossip, especially from men, and urges parents to curb imitate behavior. It urges guardians to model restraint and monitor children's exposure to unkind remarks.

Mobile W T U Plans Gold Medal Contest at Convention

The Mobile W T U met to organize a statewide demonstration for the first night of the convention. Mrs F Immler was elected chairman and plans involve 67 young ladies from age 14 and up with inexpensive costumes. A grand gold medal contest will be held during the convention week, with silver medal contests planned in Gulf Crest and Toulminville.

Mobile Government Street Presbyterian Church Demorest Anna Hall Toulminville Toulminville M. KE Watters Hail Gulf Crest Messrs. Coverstone Pelton J. P. Watters

Satsuma Growing Charm On Gulf Coast Village Prospect

The piece promotes Satsuma twelve miles north of Mobile near Steel Creek as a budding gulf coast village. It notes a railroad station express office post office large hotel public and Sunday schools and a bright bungalow style housing. It highlights summer breezes absence of mosquitos and marshes and appealing bathing areas.

Satsuma Gulf Coast Southern Mobile Steel Creek Satusman

Thrifty Man Cooks Alone When Friend Wife Absent

A brief notice notes a thrifty man who has no appetite and prepares his own meals during the period of Friend Wife’s absence. The item highlights self-reliance and domestic routine in a quaint neighborhood vignette.

Piles Cured at Home by New Absorption Method

If you suffer from bleeding itching blind or protruding Piles send address and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorption treatment and will also send some of this home treatment free for trial with references from your locality if requested Immediate

M. Summers Notre Dame Lad

House Party at San Souci for New Orleans Guest

Miss Anna-Louise Johnston hosts a house party at San Souci for Miss Hilda Ylanes of New Orleans. Guests include Hattle Duggan Olivia Duggan Ruth Burke Coral Burns Clayton Wing Jackson Ala Walter Bowles Shellie Welch Jim Duggan Frank Ladd Henry Shields Alson Wilson. Activities planned include bathing fishing dancing and tennis.

Anna-Louise Johnston San Souci Hilda Ylanes New Orleans Misses Hattle Olivia Duggan Ruth Burke Coral Burns Clayton Wing Jackson Ala Walter Bowles Shellie Welch Jim Duggan Frank Ladd Henry Shields Alson Wilson

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens and Builds System

Claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic drives out malaria and builds up the system as a true tonic and appetiz er for adults and children. Ad applies to general weakness and loss of appetite with a lay advertisement tone.

Grove

Loss of Precision Trails Honor and Delicacy

A reflection on how carelessness in small details erodes strict standards of honor. The piece warns that even minor laxity blurs well defined landmarks of decency and consideration. It emphasizes the danger of relaxed discipline in moral judgments.

Also Mentioned on This Page

New England New York Mrs. ¢. S. Shawhan Isses Oline Alphonse Harter Malissa Parham Gaillards Tom Woods Misses Bell Gainesville M. Newbold Mar- Suerite A. Fitzgerald Margaret Dorgan Ruby Trammel Vossburg Iss Arthur Tonsmeire Rapier Avenue Clara Spencer E. Mickle Carol Mickle The Mountains Dreamland Aills & Myers Ross C. Aills Simon L. Myers Haviland Ballweg Dauphin St Nelson & Bailey’s Nelson & Bailey S. Royal St Crichton WA. Ulbricht Joe Coster R. E. Sunberg Lois Marian St. Mathew's Hall Oakdale Heblon- Eakins Heblon-Eakins L. A. Eakins Minnie Isva Eakins Randall Laffe Brownlee F. Wolfe Pensacola Fla Ninetta Carreras Gladys Carreras City Marie Web J. L. Abbott Nina—Spencer Oak Grove Gosport Aline Spencer Jennings, la Mrs. Bridgman Mary Hilburn Detroit Mich Miss Hilburn Anna May Hilburn Montgomery Miss Avenger Mrs. T. B. Lee St. Louis Lawi¢s Alia Society the Baptist Tabernacle John T. Dulany Hamilton Ethel Martin Levine Bauer Sadie Alliet Baton Rouge Battles Wharf Vera EF Olive I. Ross Carson Miss Sophia Mary Lands Kuppenheimer L. H. Meyer & Sons Dauphin Street T. U Satsuma News COLUMBIA._ICE CREAM CO Miss Hawes Emile Herpin St. Emanuel Street Columbia Ice Cream Co Der City Ticket South Royal St Ratine
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